Sheldon

Population: 362
Median household income: $42,386
Median home value: $76,700

Located in Vernon County, Missouri, Sheldon is a community with a population of 362. The median household income of $42,386 is below the Vernon County median ($54,519).

From 2019 to 2023, Sheldon's population declined 18.5% from 444 to 362, while its median home value rose 59.1% from $48,200 to $76,700.

Households average 2.19 people. The median gross rent is $601.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 362
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,386
Median home value: $76,700
Median gross rent: $601
Housing units: 207
Homeownership rate: 43.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

444362

Median household income

$35,833$42,386

Median home value

$48,200$76,700

Median gross rent

$548$601

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	444	$35,833	$48,200	$548
2020	408	$33,472	$62,400	$516
2021	387	$36,875	$62,100	$485
2022	398	$39,938	$65,000	$534
2023	362	$42,386	$76,700	$601

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.2%
5 to 17	68	18.8%
18 to 24	38	10.5%
25 to 34	27	7.5%
35 to 44	39	10.8%
45 to 54	49	13.5%
55 to 64	62	17.1%
65 to 74	52	14.4%
75 and over	19	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	335	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.3%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	17.3%
High school graduate	107	43.1%
Some college or associate's	56	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	37	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	138	78.9%
Carpooled	27	15.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	24.2%
15 to 29 min	93	56.4%
30 to 44 min	22	13.3%
45 to 59 min	5	3.0%
60+ min	5	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 29.8% (108 of 362)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	47.9%
Nonfamily households	86	52.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	165	79.7%
Vacant	42	20.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	43.6%
Renter-occupied	93	56.4%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	65.7%
1-unit, attached	8	3.9%
2 to 4 units	39	18.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2967214
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6584, -94.2957